/fɾanˈθes/ ES

/fɾanˈses/ MX

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Translation

French

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Word origin

From Old French franceis, from Franc ('Frank'), the Germanic people whose name was applied to France and the French language.

Origin
Germanic
Root
Franc
English cognates
French, Frank, frank

Grammar

Femininefrancesa
Masc pluralfranceses
Fem pluralfrancesas

Examples

Madrid.

My friend is French and lives in Madrid.

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I want to learn French this year.

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French bread is very famous.

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She speaks French better than I do.

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I saw a French film the other night.

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This word is taught in chapter 12, lesson 12: francés, unidad, empresa and 7 more words.